@article{ETD, school = {Ph.D.}, author = {Beeson, Kathleen A.}, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9267}, title = {Functional roles for postsynaptic α2δ-2 proteins in Purkinje cells}, publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University}, abstract = {α2δ proteins (CACNA2D1-4) are auxiliary subunits to voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs), and they contribute to VGCC trafficking to the plasma membrane. However, there is now evidence that their roles extend beyond VGCC-dependent function in neurons1. In fact, α2δ-1 promotes excitatory synapse formation in a calcium-independent manner. However, little is known about the potential functional redundancies of α2δ isoforms, or whether they operate pre- or postsynaptically. Thus, we investigated postsynaptic functions of the α2δ-2 proteins (CACNA2D2) in two studies.}, number = {ETD}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/d217qq29j}, recid = {9267}, address = {2021}, }